Marking and combined marking and spreading machine



Aug. 10, 1943. E. F. HANSEN 2,326,459

MARKING AND COMBINED MARKING AND SPREADING MACHINE Filed Jan. 16,1940 3 Sheets-Sheet l VACl/l/M gg IzipATTUANb:

Au 10, 1943. E. F. HANSEN 2,326,459

MARKING AND COMBINED MARKING AND SPREADING MACHINE Filed Jan. 16, 1940 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR. In]; 1 2,5 Banyan mzwm' in: ATTORNEY.

Aug. 10, 1943. E. F. HANSEN 2,326,459

MARKING AND COMBINED MARKING AND SPREADING MACHINE Filed Jan. 16, 1940 s Sheets-Sheet 5 V N i? M gala/ 4m 1171p" ATTORNEY,

Patented Aug. 1943 i mantis.

SP EAhING MACHINE i an Minn warn- :112; .s .Il! v. a Estimation January 16,1940, Serial No. 14,056 r V CL'I61 12'1l) 7 I This i-Peri in ictnewiaai 11 e provements I in -r n arlging and combined marking spreading .l

t ur e, c e omenufa ti fine o loth neiit is generally the custom t make a' considerable' in t t size. rflsty et -Forthi lpmse it is u l to spread.la re erla erpitli cloth to be used on top of each other until he desired quantity has been laid out;- paper E2 1;- terns are thenpl'aced ontop of theu'tmer layer,

of cloth, and the contours are marked withchalk,

by the operator however, this, processnaturally requires considerable time. w a g In the present method forming-thesiibje ct matter of this invention,"v the; marking ,is per formed while the machine is traveling .ovrthe' surface of the cloth, and,:consequently', this'proc-- ess naturally will require only a fraction of the time previously needed. o g ta In placing the patternsiindividuajlly on topiof the cloth; as is now the commonpractice'yitgdpends on" the skill and careful-handling of'the'. V

v operator to avoid as much aspossible any waster.

characters of re ferenge indicate corresponding parts in al lview s,:and in which;

Figure 1 isalongitudinalsectionalview' 'df device.

so repeated use, assuring a consequeritf Figure v illustratesa perspective. view are vacuum member,mifmairking'device; o Figure 3 isanelevationtl view; partly in section, of a powderrol1er'.' Y

Figure 4"is"a similar viewas'Figu'r'e sysnowmg la'r nterests, now? s I "sis" {infl ting LI. a 0 s5 sect o al view, show ng a all wasteiprac "upon the table a'mar Figure 2 i is, arranged underneat a nat finlun t at ac ed: theretg Eigure 9 is a section taken on the u s- 0. is c ss ec n -Jflpf F ure Figureli iis a; cross section Hl| of Figure 9. Manna;

Figure .71 a, l ngi-tiisl ai View; showin a om a-B 1 o -y :devicepp opere-i Figure 13 is a fragmentary nerspfectiye I taken on the line m x. I, i z-.1 he. taken. ontheghne.

showing a double. fo m! oia hollowuhlad i i. b

used in a spreading machine, asshown incFig -x uIe 1: z. I Inn- ,Figures 14 and. .15 are diagrammatical ..views, showing the spreading knife, or bla'de indifierent; positions. 7. QM; ;..--;;M f Figure 16 shows a longitudinal sectionalilmew. of ayconventiQnal :iormpf aaspreading machine withmy marking device applid thereton Referring more particularliig'to' itlreidiaewing and especially toi Figure 1,.l20 indicates:..a; table-i having legs 21;, saidg tablei is;provided, with? rails. 22-, which; serve; as tracks forsrollerst2 3 latter being mounted .-on the side, membersa2'4 of. the machine proper. 3 45,- U n a d. b e is arra ednor;spreagsalnuziiber of layers of cloth; swhichilatter js secured. to. het lezii t emnineimemherrs 2.5,iwhiclr mam av an.i p ratingle tin attached-,1 thenetm-(and; wh qh. m mb s. a piv te tortheabrackets; as howniatlfi; saidiprae nts; beingadiustabiy raneedcupon he table 0,1.

. ..l Yh n the la e s 9 central body 2'! formed with peroi, a,i;ions;-,2:8..:

herein, central. hotly is. provided m hm Tibbed "upper -11r face.;29 .t 0 telimiriaisezsfrictioii;;

while blade-like extensions .areiformed' upon each side thereof., saidimarkingfinlenihei" 12 his a, tube 3 l attached; to; its centralilhollow \pi'irtiori ZLgby meansoir a hollow shaft33giwhiclr-te rfninates: said .hollowportion :21; 'andrwh'ieh? sharia;

in;,tur n,. ,is supported; in: slidable blockst 34; the tube.,.'3. I: isconnected to a: mdtbr432: adapteii ito supply vacuum to the hollow portion 21.

v-A' powdenroller '3'5.is arra'ng2l ihthe sainie block member. above the" ho1lotv'-pbit i6Irfl=,' while. .ing'between saifii roller i35fand themarkii1l memb r o 12 is rran ed; .theii.top.;ilayer Y 3511f t clgthgand also on tqnzzor,theuattena.nerioratm paper pattern 31 which at one'end is secured by the clamping members the other end of said paper pattern is wound around a roller 38 supported in openings 39 of the frame members 24.

Rollers 40, which may be subjected to a pressure by means of springs or cogs, are movablein slots 4| in the frame 24, and insure proper contact of the paper pattern with the top layer of the cloth.

When the machine in operation i traveling over the cloth and the vacuum is; applied to the hollow portion 21, powder from the powder box or roller is sucked by means of the vacuum in said hollow portion 21 through the perforations 42 of the paper pattern 31,. leaving a distinct marking upon the surface of the top layer '36'o-f the cloth.

The slidable blocks 34 are adjustably connected i by a chain 43 to sprockets 44 in order to regulate the heights of the marking member 12 and roller 35 in relation to the number of layers of the cloth. The said adjustment is accomplished by means of a ratchet 45 and pawl 46.

As shown in Figure 3,- the powder box or roller 35' comprises a cylindrical member 41 made,-for

instance, of meshed wires, the: surface of which is- At covered by a thin cheese cloth-like material. each end said rollers are provided with studs 49 adapted to be journaled in the slidable block members 34.

As shown in Figure 4,the said rollers may also t consist of a rubber material 50, provided with fine slits 5| therein. 7

The modification shown" in Figures 4 and 5 will clearly lend themselves to-be used with a liquid marking material disposed therein.

Figure 5-'showsthat thecontents of the tube illustrated in Figure 3- may well consist of asponge or felt-like material, saturated with .a

marking liquid. I

In Figure 'I is shown a stantially rectangular shape, said powder box is at its bottom provided with-a perforated surface 54 in the form'of a cheesecloth. A three-way valve 55 is secured .to the top of the powder box- 53 so. that the latter may be connected to a vacuum source aswell as to a compressed air supply.

In'using the powder box, or member 53. the

powder box 53 of asub- I The roller 38 may have disposed on its shaft a spring serving to bring about a desired tension between said roller and the paper pattern 31.

The modification illustrated in Figure 12, shows a machine 24 made for spreading and marking.

In this construction a double set of hollow members 21' are employed; said members will in the respective positions shown in Figures 14 and 15 tend to tuck the cloth under the clamping members 25. I I i The hollow members 21' are secured at each end to members 6|, which-are pivoted at 62 to w the slidable block 34'; said hollow members 21 may by means (not shown herein) be placed in position; as indicated in the Figures 14 and 15. The spreading member 21' can spread two .pieces of cloth at the same time, or one piece of cloth and the paper pattern, while doing the marking simultaneously.

Theblock members 34 are provided with extensions 63, whereby to accommodate the rollers 40 and the paper pattern roller 38'.

By this construction any adjustment by means of the chain 43 and sprocket 44 automaticallysecured to blocks depending upon the direction of the movement of i the. machine, as illustrated in details in Figures 14 and 15, perform the marking of the cloth, as previously described in Figure 1.

.The frame 24 shows means in the form of recesses 65, whereby to accommodate rolls of cloth 66 during the spreading.

Figure 16 showsa conventional type'of spread- -ing machine for carrying 'roll of cloth 66; said Upon a return movement of the-machine'over the cloth any excess amountof powder may be may be attachedto any conventional shape of spreading machine. r 3 I Thus the bolt 56 may attach the marking machine shown in Figure 1 to the spreading machine,

as shown in Figure 16; and it would fromthis appear that the device shown in Figure 16 may serve as'an ordinary spreading machine, and the machine shown in Figure 1v as a marking machine alone.

As,show n'in'Figures 8. 9, 1O and-11, the peras shownin Figures .14 and 15. H.

clothis guidedsover rollers. 61 .and 68, and is guided further by rollers over the members 21' Theconventional.fiatspreadingblades replaced the machine shown in Figure 16 by the hollow members .21; while the" pow'der'box 35 V is similarlyarranged in the block' member 34.

ofthe conventional type of spreading machinein I any suitable-manner. i o

It is obvious that slight changes-maybe made in the form, constructionandarrangement of the struction and arrangement shown and described herein.

.What I'claim as new and desire to secur by Letters Patent ofthe United States, is:

1, machine for marking; and combined marking and spreading of cloth,'-'comprisin a frame member adapted. to travel overi-a :table. block members adjustably arranged in saidgframe' mem ber, a powder rolleror box disposed in; said block members, and a cloth-spreading member con forated paper pattern 31 is secured to the roller 38 by means of a bar 51, fitting into a shait iiil,

whil rings 59, in turn; are slipped over theends' i ace? otthe roller, the'reby'securing said barin pl nected to said block members, said spreading 'member' being formed with alvacuum therein,

substantially-as and forthej purpose set forth used, are

:2. a. machine for marking, andcombined marking and spreading of cloth, comprising a frame I I member adapted to travel over a layer of cloth arranged upon a table, block members adjustably arranged in said frame member, a powder roller or box disposed in said block members, and a securing said cloth to thetable, block members adjustably arranged in said frame member, a

powder roller or box disposed in said block mem- I bers, and a cloth-spreading member having bladelike projections upon each side thereof, and be- I ing adapted to cooperate with said powder roller, i

said cloth-spreading member having a vacuum chamber formed with perforations therein, hollow shafts in continuation of "said vacuum chamber, adapted to connect said spreading member I to the block members, and mean associated with said vacuum chamber, whereby to create a vacuum in the latter, and ribs formed upon the upper surface of said spreading member.

4. A machine for marking, and combined marking and spreading of cloth, comprising a. frame member adapted to travel over a number of layers of cloth arranged upon a table, means for securing said cloth to the table, block members adjustably arranged in said frame member, a sub-' 1 stantially cylindrically shaped powder roller formed with a sieve-like surfaceand disposed in said block members, a cloth-spreading and marking member cooperating with said powder roller and being mounted in said block members, and a paper pattern arranged on top of a layer of cloth, said layer of cloth and paper pattern being disposed between said owder roller and cloth spreadingv member, the latter having blade-like projections upon each side thereof and a vacuum chamber formed with perforations therein, hollow shafts in continuation of said vacuum chamber adapted to connect'said spreading andmarking mounted upon the ends of the roller,

block members in a desired position. I 8. In a device, as claimed in claim 4, and wherein the powder box isformed with studs adapted to slidably engage the block members. f9. In a devicegas claimed in claim 3,

wherein the powder box-roller is provided with a surface of material formed with tiny openings or slits therein.

10. In a device, as claimed in claim 3, and I wherein a sponge-like material, provided in the powder roller, and saturated witha liquidmay take the place of powder in said powder roller.

11. A machine for marking, and combined a marking and spreading of cloth, comprising a I framemember adapted to travel over a number of layers of cloth arranged upon a table,means for securing said cloth to the table,- block members adjustably arrangedin said frame member,

a powder box disposed in the block members, and 1' acloth spreading member mounted in therlatter and adapted for reciprocal movement, said cloth spreading member being adapted-to cooperate I with thepowder box, and a three-way valve arranged at the top of said powder box, whereby a vacuum or compressed air maybe applied, re-

spectively, during operation, the upper layer of I the cloth and a paper pattern on top of the latter, being arranged between said powder box and v the cloth spreading member, substantially as and V for the purpose set forth. II I 12. In a device, as claimed in claim 11, and

wherein the perforated paper pattern is arranged I upon a roller, a bar adapted to .engage a shaft andsecure said pattern to the roller, and rings whereby tosecure the bar in position. p 7

13. In a device, as claimed in claim 11, and

wherein said paper pattern is'v mounted upon. a

roller, a shaft supporting the latter, and a spring arrangedupon said shaft,whe'reby.-to create a tension between the rollerand paper pattern.

-14. A machine for marking, and combined marking and spreading of cloth, comprising a framemember adaptedto travel over a number of layers of cloth arranged upon a table, means v a for securing said cloth to the table, block members adjustably arranged insaid frame member,

l a powder roller disposed in the block members, a

member to the block members, and means associ-,

ated with said vacuum member, whereby to create a vacuum in the latter.

5. In a device, as claimed in claim 4, and wherein rollers movably mounted in the frame proper are adapted to insure a suitable contact of the paper pattern with the top layer of the cloth.

6. In a device,'as claimed in claim 2, and wherein the table is provided with rails, and rollers mounted upon'the frame and adapted to travel upon said rails.

,7. In a device, as claimed in claim 4, and wherein the block members are connected to the "frame by a chain and sprockets, whereby to regulate the height of the spreading and marking member and the powder box member relative to double-set of cloth-spreading members associated] I with said block members, and means for connecting the latter to said spreading members,

extensions arranged upon said block members,

and pressure exerting rollers'and a paper pattern roller mounted upon said extensions;

15. Ina device, as claimed in claim 14, and having track-rollers mounted on the frame mem ber of the spreading machine andwherein a flex ible driving member is arranged between the- I 1 paper pattern roller and said track-rollers.

16. In a, device, 'as claimed inclaim 14, nd

wherein the powder roller is disposed between I the double set of cloth spreading members.

1'7. A device, as claimed iii-claim 1, andwhere- I in said marking and spreading machine isadapt-I ed to travel a straight course on atable.

IERIK FRIIS HANSEN. I

the layers of cloth, and means for arresting the and v 

